How to Coach Yourself and Others Popular Models for Coaching | Page 110

k.

“What would a total novice in the field do in the same
situation?”
l.
“What would George Clooney / Einstein / Someone with
a strong sense of self… do?”
m. “What does your gut-feeling / intuition tell you?”
n. “What are the barriers to changing?”
“What are some things that can help you to overcome
these barriers?
12. Redact an action plan: convert options into actions.
a.
“What is your plan?”
b.
“What would be a good step in the right direction?”
c.
“What works? / What has worked before? – Can you
reinforce that? – do it again?”
d.
“What more can be done?”
e.
“Which things could be done if YOU did not have to do
them?”
f.
“What do you (first) need to do in order to move
forward?
g.
Boomerang Question
￿￿ Redirect a question back to the learner
￿￿ Example: “That’s a good question. What do you
think ought to be done in that situation?”
Take each option in turn and ask the following questons:
h.
“What is the first action step you need to take?”
i.
“If you are not certain about which step to take first:
Do you know other necessary steps?”
j.
“How can you work forward from my first action the
next youI must take?”
k.
“Do you need to
1.
“Make a contact?”
2.
“Acquire a new skill?”
3.
“Gain specific knowledge?”
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